Sexual Reproduction, Asexual Reproduction, or both?

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Date: Period:

Go to the website http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/variation/reproduction/. Based on the picture

of the organism, make a prediction about which type of reproduction the organism uses and record it in
the chart below. Next, click on the picture and read the description then again predict which type of
reproduction is used based on your knowledge of the two types of reproduction. Lastly, click on the type
of reproduction you predicted to determine whether or not you were correct and record the correct
answer.

Prediction from Prediction from

Organism Correct answer
picture description
Honey Bee
Pink Salmon
Sunflower
Leopard Frog
Baker’s Yeast
Bald Eagle
Sea Horse
Brittle Star
Monarch Butterfly
Salmonella (bacteria)
Giant Amoeba
Coast Redwood
Volvox (algae)
Sand Scorpion
Flat-back Sea Turtle
Grizzly Bear
Earthworm
Whiptail Lizard
Garden Strawberry
Red Kangaroo
Saguaro Cactus

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1. Describe some of the characteristics common in animals use sexual reproduction, animals
that use asexual reproduction, and animals that use both.

2. Which characteristics led you to determine whether an organism produces sexually or

asexually?

3. Explain how mitosis or meiosis is involved in each type of reproduction.

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Sexual Reproduction, Asexual Reproduction, or both? Answer Key

Go to the website http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/variation/reproduction/. Based on the picture

of the organism, make a prediction about which type of reproduction the organism uses and record it in
the chart below. Next, click on the picture and read the description then again predict which type of
reproduction is used based on your knowledge of the two types of reproduction. Lastly, click on the type
of reproduction you predicted to determine whether or not you were correct and record the correct
answer.

Prediction from Prediction from

Organism Correct answer
picture description
Honey Bee both
Pink Salmon sexual
Sunflower sexual
Leopard Frog sexual
Baker’s Yeast asexual
Bald Eagle sexual
Sea Horse sexual
Brittle Star both
Monarch Butterfly sexual
Salmonella (bacteria) asexual
Giant Amoeba asexual
Coast Redwood both
Volvox (algae) asexual
Sand Scorpion sexual
Flat-back Sea Turtle sexual
Grizzly Bear sexual
Earthworm sexual
Whiptail Lizard asexual
Garden Strawberry both
Red Kangaroo sexual
Saguaro Cactus sexual

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1. Describe some of the characteristics common in animals use sexual reproduction, animals
that use asexual reproduction, and animals that use both.

Sexual: multicellular, able to move freely or be fertilized by symbiotic relationship with

another organism
Asexual: unicellular, microscopic
Both: no definitive matching characteristics but have adapted to be able to use asexual
reproduction when conditions require it

2. Which characteristics led you to determine whether an organism produces sexually or

asexually?

Size, description of mating or reproductive traits

3. Explain how mitosis or meiosis is involved in each type of reproduction.

Mitosis: organisms use this type of cell division in asexual reproduction to make identical
copies of their cells containing identical DNA (two alleles per gene) and the same number
of chromosomes.
Meiosis: organisms use this type of cell division to make gametes containing DNA with only
one allele per gene and half the number of chromosomes as the parent cells. During
fertilization the gametes combine making a cell with the correct number of chromosomes
and two alleles per gene.

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